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Redshirt senior running back Clint Ratkovich runs down the field during NIU's game on Sept. 11 at Huskie Stadium against Wyoming.

Former ‘superback’ Ratkovich lands with Falcons

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | December 27, 2022
Eight months after tearing his ACL during a pre-draft workout, former NIU running back Clint Ratkovich has found his first NFL home: The Atlanta Falcons.
Former redshirt quarterback Jordan Lynch prepares for a throw during an Oct. 19 game against the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Huskies would go on to win by a margin of 21 points.

Football’s journey to top program in Illinois

By Chris Loggins | August 24, 2015

Storied football programs will forever hold their places in history, and NIU is no different.From the days of the undefeated 1963 team, to the 1983 hall of fame team who got NIU its first bowl win as a major college, the Huskies have always managed to...

Better late than never: Harnish drafted as Mr. Irrelevant

Better late than never: Harnish drafted as Mr. Irrelevant

By Jimmy Johnson | April 29, 2012

It was an unusual homecoming in Bluffton, Ind. for Chandler Harnish this weekend. The former NIU quarterback didn’t head home for a family party, or to see an old friend. It was the NFL Draft, and Harnish wanted to spend this important moment in his...

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2011 file photo, Atlanta Falcons
quarterback Matt Ryan (2) gets tackled by Chicago Bears defenders
Julius Peppers (90) and Henry Melton (69) just as he released the
ball during an NFL football game in Chicago. The Bears won 30-12.
The Bears couldn't have asked for much more from their defense
after a convincing victory in their season-opener. (AP
Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Will Bears make you happy or let you down?

By Jimmy Johnson | September 12, 2011

One game into theNFL season and fans are already jumping for joy about the <a href="http://www.chicagobears.com/index.html" target="_blank">ChicagoBears.The Bears werenearly perfect in three phases against the <a href="http://www.atlantafalcons.com/"...